A Psalm of David. On the promise by Nathan to David Psalm 110 is referred to several times in the New Testament (Acts 2:34-35; Hebrews 1:13, 5:6, 6:20, 7:21, and 10:12-13). In this prophetic psalm by David, God the Father speaks to God the Son (Christ). (vv1-2) 1The LORD said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, until I make Your enemies Your footstool.” 2The LORD shall send the rod of Your strength out of Zion, saying, “Rule in the midst of Your enemies.” 3In the day of Your battle, Your troops shall serve You willingly; in Your holy splendor; Your young men will come to You like the morning dew. 4The LORD has sworn, and will not change His mind; You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. 5The Lord is at Your right hand; He shall strike down kings in the day of His wrath. 6He shall judge the nations; He shall fill their land with the dead bodies; He shall crush the rulers of many countries. 7He shall stoop and drink from a brook along the way; then He shall lift His head high. As noted in its Preface, this RFP Bible uses a tri-color, bold/non-bold font scheme to identify references to Deity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) for the reader. The non-bold attribute is strictly a means of distinguishing references to Christ, the Messiah, from references to the other two members of the Trinity. Verse 5-7 of this psalm is an example of where the distinction is useful; except that here we have differing opinions among Bible scholars regarding whom the pronouns in verses 5-7 refer to, so that distinction might also be a detriment to the reader! The font treatment as applied in those 3 verses here reflects what is deemed to be the most of several plausible resolutions of the pronouns in question.
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